Montreal-born and raised singer/songwriter, laye is back with her dark-pop breakup anthem, “unhappier“. The new track is the latest in a new era for laye, continuing her oray into the darker aspects of indie pop, featuring live instrumentation and powerful pop hooks. Her playful vocals fuel a light, airy melody with signature somber lyrics, making her interior world sound simultaneously apocalyptic and cheery. Listen to it now below.
laye first floated onto the scene and released four tracks in 2018. laye’s sultry, alt-flavored pop and gothic aesthetic guided her 2019 debut album lonesome, which was created over the course of four years with a slew of legendary pop and hip-hop producers, including Lauren Christy (Dua Lipa, Avril Lavigne), Federico Vindver (Jennifer Lopez, Lauryn Hill, G-Eazy, A$AP Rocky), Alex Hope (Troye Sivan), Pomo (Mac Miller, Panderson .Paak), FNZ (Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, Megan Thee Stallion). In 2022, laye returned with her release “I Could Die,” setting the stage for her new music released throughout 2023.
As a singer and songwriter, laye is coming into her own and exploring the next chapter of her evolution as an artist. With nearly 12 million global streams, and features in FASHION and PAPER Mag, laye is one of our most exciting young pop artists, pursuing a vision all her own while creating beautiful, dystopian pop gems.